By listening to these short interviews, I learned that everyday was truly a challenge for these people. Sometimes it was rather hard, but people found ways to have fun, and ways to make everyday life a little bit easier to get through. People gathered at parties every few months (Mrs. Mayme Reese Housewife), sang while they worked (**Clyde "Kingfish" Smith Street Worker** ), or thought of risky ways to do things they weren’t really supposed to do (**Irving Fajans Department Store Worker**). It was the little things in their life that mattered the most, and they tried to make the most of it with every moment. It shows me that today, we’re so caught up in who, what, and where, that we forget to be thankful that we’re alive, healthy, and loved. Nobody really thinks twice about the good times we are blessed with constantly. These interviews teach a person that there is always hope somewhere, and that there is always happiness in somebody. You can not rely on material things for your happiness, it has to come from inside you.
Paola P. Sanchez
These audio interviews were very intriguing. They provided interesting information about the working and living conditions were like during the Great Depression. During the interview with a factory worker called Chris Thorsten, he stated that men got hurt on the job many times, even with newer and etter equipment; when they couldn't work anymore, they got laid off http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/wpaintro/thorsten.html. One thing that isn't required, but many people still follow through with nowadays, is giving gifts to the foremen on all the holidays; the employies were required to do this on every holiday, even Good Friday, before the Union came along http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/wpaintro/anna.html. When the Union was developed, the union workers were not allowed to distribute lleaflets or other Union paperwork during work hours, or you were fired http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/wpaintro/irving.html. People, especially women, had much trouble with money during these desperate times. They came up with many different ways of making money. Women that had trouble paying the rent on the apartments hosted "rent Parties", which helped to raise money to pay rent http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/wpaintro/bernice.html. The women also had quilting parties, in which they got together and worked on one quilt. When the quilt was finished, the woman with the original pattern would take the uilts out to the fair-grounds and sell them http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/wpaintro/mayme.html
Brooke Phelan 1. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/wpaintro/thorsten.html
Chris Thorsten Iron Worker Many people got hurt while working for their job as an iron worker, for example. If they got hurt so seriously that they couldn’t come to work, they got laid off. 2. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/wpaintro/garavel.html
Mr. Garavelli, Stonecutter Stonecutters, people that cut stones, suffered from many deaths in the early days from a chemical compound called silica, also known as silicon dioxide. Nowadays, though they have new and better equipment, many people still die from the dust escalating their lungs.
3. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/wpaintro/alice.html
Alice Caudle, Mill Worker The men during this time got treated differently. When Caudle says if she were a man there’s no telling how far she would go means that the women were looked down upon by men. I also realize that it says that she started working when she was a little girl so she will spend her whole life working with different respect from the males. 4. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/wpaintro/anna.html Anna Novak, Packing House Worker Something that many people did on holidays was giving gifts to the foremen, even Good Friday. Some people thought that if you didn’t perceive the concept of giving on holidays, your job wasn’t really worth it. 5. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/wpaintro/jimcole.html
Jim Cole, Packing House Worker
This man was working as a butcher and wanted to join a special union for meat cutters but they denied him. There was no clear cut reason why he was denied but he knew it was cause he was black.
6. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/wpaintro/irving.html
Irving Fajans, Department Store Worker
This quote tells about how strict the managers of the jobs were and didn't want the workers to start a union and try to get working rights. 7. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/wpaintro/manbar.html Man at Eddie's Bar Many people, such as this man speaking at Eddie’s Bar, live in New York but they feel as if they don’t belong there. Though this man lived in Florida and has been living in NY for the past twenty five years, he doesn’t believe that New York is in him.
8. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/wpaintro/manpark.html
Man at Colonial Park
This man states that he thinks that everybody should be treated equally. If Ford and Rockerfeller are rich then so should this man and everybody else because everybody breaths the same air. 9. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/wpaintro/bernice.html
Bernice, Rent Party Hostess During the Great Depression, many people living in apartments were so desperate to keep them that they had to throw what was called “rent parties.” These parties were hosted at the household of the person and it gathered money in order to help them pay for their rent. Some people thought these get-togethers were shameful, but if they started having troubles paying for their rent they soon turned to the idea of rent parties as well.
10. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/wpaintro/clyde.html
Clyde "Kingfish" Smith, Street Vendor
This man showed determination in trying to sell his fish. In the days of the depression you would do anything to get money and you had to put your heart into it. 11. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/wpaintro/eliza.html Mrs. Elizabeth E. Miller Women were very capable of completing men’s work during this time period, just as they are nowadays. During the Great Depression, many men underestimated a woman’s work ability and strength. They were, however, vastly able of completing men’s work.
Lily Ky
By listening to all of these interviews, I learned how tough life was back then. Working for a living was definetly hard. Your employer wouldn't care if you were injured or sick because of the working conditions. If you couldn't work anymore, they just got rid of you and then you'd be out of a job. **Chris ThorstenIron Worker** Others didn't care how bad they're working conditions were. As long as they could survive and make a bit of a living, they'd work as hard as they could. **Mr. Garavelli Stonecutter** Some people weren't even able to get jobs, even if they were greatly skilled at their desired profession. Why would it be this way? Well, if you were colored, many employers didn't want to hire you no matter how good you were. **Jim Cole Packing House Worker** I also learned how much people desperately needed money. If there was no other option, they would go against what they believed in to make enough money to support themselves. **Bernice Rent Party Hostess** Even women felt the need to help. Although, in society, no one would ever think that a woman would ever be able to do something productive. The men were always superior and to them, women were only good for tending to the home and making them happy. However, this was not true. Women were just as good as men and could do whatever men could. **Mrs. Elizabeth E. Miller**
By listening to these short interviews, I learned that everyday was truly a challenge for these people. Sometimes it was rather hard, but people found ways to have fun, and ways to make everyday life a little bit easier to get through. People gathered at parties every few months (Mrs. Mayme Reese Housewife), sang while they worked (**Clyde "Kingfish" Smith Street Worker** ), or thought of risky ways to do things they weren’t really supposed to do (**Irving Fajans Department Store Worker**). It was the little things in their life that mattered the most, and they tried to make the most of it with every moment. It shows me that today, we’re so caught up in who, what, and where, that we forget to be thankful that we’re alive, healthy, and loved. Nobody really thinks twice about the good times we are blessed with constantly. These interviews teach a person that there is always hope somewhere, and that there is always happiness in somebody. You can not rely on material things for your happiness, it has to come from inside you.
Paola P. Sanchez
These audio interviews were very intriguing. They provided interesting information about the working and living conditions were like during the Great Depression. During the interview with a factory worker called Chris Thorsten, he stated that men got hurt on the job many times, even with newer and etter equipment; when they couldn't work anymore, they got laid off http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/wpaintro/thorsten.html. One thing that isn't required, but many people still follow through with nowadays, is giving gifts to the foremen on all the holidays; the employies were required to do this on every holiday, even Good Friday, before the Union came along http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/wpaintro/anna.html. When the Union was developed, the union workers were not allowed to distribute lleaflets or other Union paperwork during work hours, or you were fired http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/wpaintro/irving.html. People, especially women, had much trouble with money during these desperate times. They came up with many different ways of making money. Women that had trouble paying the rent on the apartments hosted "rent Parties", which helped to raise money to pay rent http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/wpaintro/bernice.html. The women also had quilting parties, in which they got together and worked on one quilt. When the quilt was finished, the woman with the original pattern would take the uilts out to the fair-grounds and sell them http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/wpaintro/mayme.html
Brooke Phelan
1. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/wpaintro/thorsten.html
Chris Thorsten Iron Worker
Many people got hurt while working for their job as an iron worker, for example. If they got hurt so seriously that they couldn’t come to work, they got laid off.
2. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/wpaintro/garavel.html
Mr. Garavelli, Stonecutter
Stonecutters, people that cut stones, suffered from many deaths in the early days from a chemical compound called silica, also known as silicon dioxide. Nowadays, though they have new and better equipment, many people still die from the dust escalating their lungs.
3. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/wpaintro/alice.html
Alice Caudle, Mill Worker
The men during this time got treated differently. When Caudle says if she were a man there’s no telling how far she would go means that the women were looked down upon by men. I also realize that it says that she started working when she was a little girl so she will spend her whole life working with different respect from the males.
4. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/wpaintro/anna.html
Anna Novak, Packing House Worker
Something that many people did on holidays was giving gifts to the foremen, even Good Friday. Some people thought that if you didn’t perceive the concept of giving on holidays, your job wasn’t really worth it.
5. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/wpaintro/jimcole.html
Jim Cole, Packing House Worker
This man was working as a butcher and wanted to join a special union for meat cutters but they denied him. There was no clear cut reason why he was denied but he knew it was cause he was black.
6. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/wpaintro/irving.html
Irving Fajans, Department Store Worker
This quote tells about how strict the managers of the jobs were and didn't want the workers to start a union and try to get working rights.
7. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/wpaintro/manbar.html
Man at Eddie's Bar
Many people, such as this man speaking at Eddie’s Bar, live in New York but they feel as if they don’t belong there. Though this man lived in Florida and has been living in NY for the past twenty five years, he doesn’t believe that New York is in him.
8. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/wpaintro/manpark.html
Man at Colonial Park
This man states that he thinks that everybody should be treated equally. If Ford and Rockerfeller are rich then so should this man and everybody else because everybody breaths the same air.
9. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/wpaintro/bernice.html
Bernice, Rent Party Hostess
During the Great Depression, many people living in apartments were so desperate to keep them that they had to throw what was called “rent parties.” These parties were hosted at the household of the person and it gathered money in order to help them pay for their rent. Some people thought these get-togethers were shameful, but if they started having troubles paying for their rent they soon turned to the idea of rent parties as well.
10. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/wpaintro/clyde.html
Clyde "Kingfish" Smith, Street Vendor
This man showed determination in trying to sell his fish. In the days of the depression you would do anything to get money and you had to put your heart into it.
11. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/wpaintro/eliza.html
Mrs. Elizabeth E. Miller
Women were very capable of completing men’s work during this time period, just as they are nowadays. During the Great Depression, many men underestimated a woman’s work ability and strength. They were, however, vastly able of completing men’s work.
Lily Ky
By listening to all of these interviews, I learned how tough life was back then. Working for a living was definetly hard. Your employer wouldn't care if you were injured or sick because of the working conditions. If you couldn't work anymore, they just got rid of you and then you'd be out of a job. **Chris ThorstenIron Worker** Others didn't care how bad they're working conditions were. As long as they could survive and make a bit of a living, they'd work as hard as they could. **Mr. Garavelli Stonecutter** Some people weren't even able to get jobs, even if they were greatly skilled at their desired profession. Why would it be this way? Well, if you were colored, many employers didn't want to hire you no matter how good you were. **Jim Cole Packing House Worker** I also learned how much people desperately needed money. If there was no other option, they would go against what they believed in to make enough money to support themselves. **Bernice Rent Party Hostess** Even women felt the need to help. Although, in society, no one would ever think that a woman would ever be able to do something productive. The men were always superior and to them, women were only good for tending to the home and making them happy. However, this was not true. Women were just as good as men and could do whatever men could. **Mrs. Elizabeth E. Miller**